Thursday, January 28, 2016

Full House by Maeve Binchy

Dee is a hardworking mother of three and wife of 24 years.
She wakes each day before the sun rises to work as a house cleaner, then she
returns home to cook and clean for her family. Money is tight during this time
of recession, but between her pay and that of her husband Liam’s, they make do.
Then Liam gets some bad news; his long time employer was bankrupt, leaving him
without a job. Dee knows that some major changes must be made and it starts
with her three grown children. Rosie, Helen and Andrew are all living at home
on a free ticket. They don’t pay any rent, help with housework or cook their
own meals. In Maeve Binchy’s short story Full House, readers follow Dee as she
attempt to open the eyes of her spoiled children.

Full House is part of Galaxy’s Quick Reads collection that
promotes reading and literacy in the U.K.

Quick reading:

As I was searching through my local library for shorter
books to add to my pile for a read-a-thon, I came across these Galaxy Quick
Read books. Their length (just over 100 pages) and the size of the font, made
for a great choice for anyone looking for a quick, but entertaining story. This
collection is a wonderful way to get people to read without having to commit a lot
of time to the task.

The story:

Dee loved her family and worked very hard to make sure they
had the best life she could give them. She came from a different generation
that was taught respect and discipline, unlike that of her children. While Dee
was an admirable character, her three children definitely were not. To be
honest I found Rosie, Helen and Anthony to be spoiled and ungrateful. Thankfully
there was a lesson to be learned and keeping that thought in my head kept me
reading. Despite these characters the story was entertaining and kept my
attention.

Recommendations:

I would recommend Full House to fans of Maeve Binchy. Also
to those looking for a light and quick short story.

If you are interested in learning more about Galaxy Quick Reads, click to the link below: